Unknown - Organ swell shades at rear of chapel (Photograph by praytellblog, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-02-13 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by T. Daniel Hancock, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Mechanical restoration by Quimby pipe organs and tonal rework to replace discarded ranks original to the organ in 1931 (using vintage Skinner pipework) while also retaining 1966 Aeolian-Skinner additions. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist (Source: Quimby Pipe Organs) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Abbey of St. Walburga
Virginia Dale, Colorado
Aeolian-Skinner Opus 874, 1931
Rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner, 1966
Relocated to Boulder Convent of St. Walburga by Norman Lane, 1989
Relocated to Virginia Dale Abbey of St. Walburga by Norman Lane, 1999
Rebuilt by Quimby Pipe Organs, 2014
OHS ID: 54320
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GREAT pipes SWELL pipes PEDAL pipes
8 Diapason [1]........73 8 Chimney Flute [3]....73 16 Bourdon [1]...........32
8 Clarabella [1]......73 8 Viola [1]............73 8 Great to Pedal
8 Dulciana [1]........73 4 Principal [4]........61 8 Swell to Pedal
8 Unda Maris TC [2]...61 4 Triangle Flute [5]...73
4 Great to Great 8 Oboe [6].............73
8 Swell to Great 16 Swell to Swell Cymbelstern, 8 bells [7]
4 Swell to Great 4 Swell to Swell
NOTES
1. This rank original to Aeolian-Skinner Opus 874.
2. Vintage Skinner rank added by Quimby in 2014.
3. Vintage Skinner rank added by Quimby in 2014 to replace original Gedeckt which
had been discarded by Aeolian-Skinner in 1966.
4. This rank was provided by Aeolian-Skinner in 1966, which replaced the original
8' Gedeckt.
5. Vintage Skinner rank added by Quimby in 2014 to replace the original 4'
Triangle flute which had been discarded by Aeolian-Skinner in 1966 in order to
provide a 4' Oboe.
6. This rank was provided by Aeolian-Skinner in 1966, and was an 8' octave of
pipes was provided by Quimby in 2014 to recast it as an 8' stop.
7. Built by Taylor & Boody and installed by Quimby during 2014 work.
8. 1966 Aeolian-Skinner 4' Principal and 4' Oboe were removed from the 1931 A-S
chest and placed on a new 3-rank chest in 2014, allowing original A-S ranks to be
replaced on 1931 chest.
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